St. Louis Sheriff’s office set to resume evictions put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ST.LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Now that courts are back in session, deputies in the St.…
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Prodisee Pantry begins ‘new normal’ operations
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WGHP) — Prodisee Pantry in Spanish Fort is settling into a new normal…
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Florida jogger finds decomposing human head on side of the road
A woman out for a run in St. Petersburg, Florida, came across a decomposing human head on the side of the road on Tuesday, according to police.…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor says increase in shootings stems from ‘perfect storm of distress’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Tuesday the increase in shootings and murders in the city and across the country is the result of a…
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Attorney for White woman who called police on Black birdwatcher decries ‘cancel culture’
The attorney for the White woman facing charges for calling police on a Black man birdwatching in Central Park said she would be acquitted and…
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US prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine skyrocketed from February to March, study finds
Prescriptions for the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine skyrocketed in the US from February to March, a time when the drugs,…
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El Paso’s Health Authority drafting order to delay return to school classrooms by a month
EL PASO, Texas — An order being prepared by El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza would prohibit any in-person classes by local…
Continue Reading ‘Silent spreaders’ may be responsible for half of Covid-19 cases, study finds
Remember “Typhoid Mary” Mallon? She was an Irish immigrant who worked as a cook for New York families and contaminated at least 122…
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Opening night Major League Soccer match is postponed due to positive Covid-19 tests
MLS is not quite back. Major League Soccer’s MLS is Back Tournament match between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC has been postponed, the…
Continue Reading Operation Warp Speed commits $1.6 billion to Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax
“Operation Warp Speed,” the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine program, on Tuesday announced the largest government Covid-19…
Continue Reading TSA agent at Nashville International Airport tests positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — A tenth TSA agent at the Nashville International Airport…
Continue Reading The Hartford extends auto insurance rebates as traffic slows
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (Hartford Business Journal ) — Property-casualty insurer The Hartford…
Continue Reading Portland Police Association blasts city, state response to downtown violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The president of the Portland Police Association blasted…
Continue Reading EPA approves two Lysol products as the first to effectively kill novel coronavirus on surfaces
The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved two Lysol products as effective against the novel coronavirus when used on hard, non-porous…
Continue Reading FDA warns against using 5 more hand sanitizers found to contain methanol
The US Food and Drug Administration has added five hand sanitizers to its list of products that have tested positive for a toxic chemical. These…
Continue Reading Dillard University COVID-19 testing site runs out of tests in minutes
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — An increase in coronavirus testing nationwide has created…
Continue Reading Restaurant shares patio seating to help neighboring business stay open
Click here for updates on this story San Diego, CA (KSWB) — After San Diego County officials ordered restaurants to…
Continue Reading Courts find new ways to swear in citizens despite coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has made naturalization ceremonies look a little different, but they are no less meaningful for new US citizens. At the…
Continue Reading KC Chamber hosts virtual event on structural racism
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — As equity and inclusion are in the spotlight, the…
Continue Reading Loan program to be available for woman and minority-owned businesses
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — A loan program will soon be available for woman- and…
Continue Reading Katie Dorsett, the first African American woman elected to the Greensboro City Council, has died
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C (WGHP) — Katie Dorsett, the first African American woman elected…
Continue Reading Remains pulled from Susquehanna River in Clinton County
Click here for updates on this story CLINTON COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — A skeleton was pulled from the Susquehanna River in…
Continue Reading I got Covid-19 two months ago. I’m still discovering new areas of damage — Richard Quest
The cough has come back, without warning and seemingly for no reason; so has the fatigue. True, neither are as debilitating as when I had the actual…
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State Fair of Texas canceled for 2020 because of virus concerns
DALLAS, Texas — The State Fair of Texas, slated for this fall, was canceled Tuesday because of ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus,…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to ‘Hamilton’ slavery criticism
Disney+ has scored a hit with the filmed version of “Hamilton,” but that success has renewed discussion about how the musical deals with…
Continue Reading All signs look good for ‘Mucho Mucho Amor,’ Netflix’s fond look back at Walter Mercado
Having enjoyed success with documentaries about eccentric characters (“Tiger King,” anyone?), the stars bode well for Netflix’s…
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20 more virus cases reported involving NMSU athletics; training facility stays closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More student-athletes at New Mexico State University have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. Over…
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Big banks stand to earn hundreds of millions from PPP loan fees
America’s largest banks are set to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in fees paid out by the federal government under its Paycheck…
Continue Reading “MLS is Back Tournament” rolls on despite coronavirus concerns
It’s been dubbed the “MLS is Back Tournament,” but amid a global pandemic the resumption of club soccer in the US will take place…
Continue Reading This student collected garbage to pay for college. Now he’s headed to Harvard Law
A college graduate from Maryland has been admitted to Harvard Law after continued adversity nearly made him abandon school altogether. After…
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